Iskandar of Johor
Sultan of Johor (1932-2010)
Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail (April 8, 1932 - January 22, 2010) was the sultan of the southern Malay state of Johor. He had held this position since 1981.[1][2] In the 1960's he won the first Johor Grand Prix.[2] In 1977 he shot and killed a man he thought was a smuggler. Iskandar was going to go to prison for six months, but his father gave him a royal pardon.[3] He also caused trouble in 1993, when he assaulted a hockey coach who had not followed his son's instructions. This led to a change in Malayasian law that means in future, sultans would have to obey the laws.[3]
Iskandar | |||||||||
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Al-Mutawakkil Alallah (The Leaner on God) Yang di-Pertuan Agong VIII Sultan of Johor | |||||||||
Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |||||||||
Reign | 26 April 1984 - 25 April 1989 | ||||||||
Installation | 15 November 1984 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Ahmad Shah of Pahang | ||||||||
Successor | Azlan Shah of Perak | ||||||||
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad | ||||||||
Sultan of Johor | |||||||||
Reign | 11 May 1981 - 22 January 2010 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Ismail of Johor | ||||||||
Successor | Ibrahim Ismail of Johor | ||||||||
Born | Istana Semayam, Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya | 8 April 1932||||||||
Died | 22 January 2010 Puteri Specialist Hospital, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia | (aged 77)||||||||
Burial | 23 January 2010 | ||||||||
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Issue | Tunku Kamariah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Tunku Zabedah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Tunku Ibrahim Ismail Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Tunku Mariam Zaharah Tunku Norani Fatimah Tunku Maimunah Ismailiah Tunku Abdul Majid Tunku Muna Najiah Tunku Aminah Kalsum Masera Marian Zahira Iskandariah | ||||||||
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House | House of Temenggong | ||||||||
Father | Sultan Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur | ||||||||
Mother | Sultanah Ungku Tun Aminah Binti Ungku Ahmad | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Tengku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ibrahim Ismail, his eldest son, was appointed to be the new sultan.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sultan of Johor dies". thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "JohorBuzz". www1.nst.com.my. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sultan of Johor Dies at 77". online.wsj.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.